A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study of the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in upper limb spasticity in patients with stroke

M. O. Bakheit, A.; J. Pittock, Sean; P. Moore, A.; Wurker, M.; Otto, S.; Erbguth, Frank; Coxon, L.

doi:10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00277.x

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A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study of the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in upper limb spasticity in patients with stroke

Published in European Journal of Neurology • Nov 14, 2001

Authors:

A. M. O. Bakheit

Sean J. Pittock

A. P. Moore

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BtxA) in the treatment of upper limb muscle spasticity, caused by stroke. METHODS: This was a randomized, controlled trial. Patients received either placebo injections or a total of 1000 IU of BtxA (Dysport) into five muscles of ...

Subject

Medicine

Placebo

Modified Ashworth scale

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